Dr. Philip C. Calder

Dr. Philip C. Calder is Professor of Nutritional Immunology within Human Development and Health, University of Southampton. He is a registered nutritionist and a fellow of both the Royal Society of Biology and the Association for Nutrition. He has broad-ranging research interests. Much of his research has focused on the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids with an emphasis on the roles of omega-3 fatty acids in immunity, inflammation, and cardiometabolic disease. Dr. Calder has more than 800 research publications (excluding abstracts), including more than 250 peer-reviewed research papers, and more than 150 review articles in journals. His work has been cited over 22,000 times. He is regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on omega-3 lipid metabolism. His research team is currently investigating Ahiflower® oil as a sustainable alternative to fish-based omega-3 sources.